Simeone: “I came with the idea of ​​taking Atleti to the greatest level”

Diego Pablo Simeone, Atlético's coach, analyzed the rojiblanca victory during his visit to San Sebastián. A competitive match where Oblak barely had to intervene and Hermoso and Llorente decided with their goals.

Can you already say that Atlético is the great favorite to win the League?

They already know me and I will be recurrent with what I think, but the only thing that matters to us is the next game. The work is being very good, but we have to show it in the next game against Getafe. It's the only thing that's going to count, really.

Did Atlético play an almost perfect game in defense and attack?

The defensive forcefulness, because today we were very good in defense to be able to recover balls against a team that knows how to look for superiorities. We were able to control it with a lot of order and deployment, and that is due to the effort of the team. In the first half we lacked clarity in attack, but in the second half it gave us more clarity and shine in the final meters against a very difficult opponent.

Do you consider this victory to be the most complete game of the season?

The team has been having very good games, staying with just one would be unfair. Today we couldn't count on João Félix and the team responded well. That generates joy in the players, because that gives good tunes. The important thing is to keep the path we choose, and that is working.

Do you think that with this exhibition Atlético is the rival to beat in the league?

How many dates are left? 25 dates? Match by match, match, by match, match by match.

How does it feel to look back and see that you have achieved 300 victories with Atlético?

A lot, the truth is a lot, because I came with the sure idea of ​​leading Atlético to the greatest of this game. Committed to my people and my footballers, to thank Miguel Ángel Gil and Enrique Cerezo for the opportunity to come as coach, I knew I was going to return when I left as a player. And I prepared myself for all of this. But I also know they can kick me out tomorrow. But you have to consolidate all this, and you do not need the word or the imagination, but the reality, and that is seen on the field of play.

How far can this Atlético reach this level?

The growth of the team is very great, we have to follow the coaches what the players ask of us, Lemar, Suárez, Correa, ask us. João Felix, Hermoso, Lodi, Felipe makes a great game … and what gives us to have alternatives, and to attack we can change positions to find ourselves better. Through many passages, all the group work that is being done has passed. And that's good, but you have to keep working, not looking anywhere, but only to the next game against Getafe.